Yearly Archives: 2018
The Batman Won’t Be Year One Adaptation Says Matt Reeves
The Batman will not be an adaptation of the Year One storyline, director Matt Reeves revealed.
While speaking to press after a TCA panel, per SlashFilm, Reeves said The Batman will tell a "very personal" and "defining" story about the titular superhero instead of being an origin movie.
"We are definitely not doing Year One," Reeves said. "It’s just exciting to be focused very specifically on a tale that is defining for him and very personal to him.”
Reeves added the film will try to tell an emotional story while still staying true to what makes Batman so unique and beloved. The movie will also be noir-inspired, with Batman having to investigate a particular case.
The Top Rated Board Game of All Time Is Becoming a Video Game
Gloomhaven, one of the best board games around right now and the top rated board game of all time on BoardGameGeek, is getting a video game adaptation.
Announced at Gen Con 2018, developer Asmodee Digital said that it won’t be trying to make a direct digital translation of the board game, but an actual adaptation. They are working directly with Gloomhaven creator Isaac Childres as part of that.
The Gloomhaven video game will be a dungeon-crawling roguelike that aims to capture the experience and appeal of the board game. It will initially be a single-player only game, essentially replicating Gloomhaven's random dungeon mode, but you'll be able to unlock other things permanently as you play more
Will Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Ever Cross Over with Runaways?
With Cloak and Dagger wrapping up its first season on August 2, IGN spoke to executive producer Joe Pokaski about the show's connections to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe and its crossover potential, given that the show has already been renewed for Season 2.
According to a Freeform release, In the Season 1 finale, "Colony Collapse," everything comes to a head for Tyrone (Aubrey Joseph) and Tandy (Olivia Holt) as the city of New Orleans is thrown into chaos. The two realize that it is time they face their destiny and test their powers as “The Divine Pairing” to save the city.
Batman Anti-Hero Red Hood Gets a New Costume
Jason Todd is getting a new Red Hood costume and mask in the upcoming Red Hood and the Outlaws #26.
Warning: Spoilers for Red Hood and the Outlaws #24 follow...
Per CBR, Red Hood will have to drastically change his approach to crime fighting after the events in issue #24, in which the anti-hero may have given away Batman's secret identity while killing the Penguin.
Red Hood's new look, via CBR.
Crackdown 3 ‘Pretty Much Done,’ Devs Using 2019 Delay to Polish
Crackdown 3 is somewhat infamous for being delayed and delayed some more, but lead developer Sumo Digital is apparently very nearly done developing the core of Crackdown 3 at long last
Sumo Managing Director Paul Porter said as much in a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz. A fan of the original Crackdown, Porter also said he's keen to avoid Crackdown 2's failings.
"My experience of Crackdown is probably similar to a lot of other people's," he said. "I played the first one to death – played it in co-op, collected all the orbs. After a couple of hours of playing Crackdown 2 I wanted to throw my controller at the TV, and I was really quite sad. That's definitely not the route that's been taken with Crackdown 3."
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Making a Monopoly Movie With Deadpool Writers
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are teaming up to make a McDonald's Monopoly fraud movie.
Deadline reports the untitled film, written by Deadpool scribes Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, will tell the true story of how a former cop stole millions by rigging the McDonald's Monopoly game.
The movie will be based on a recent Daily Beast report by Jeff Maysh chronicling an FBI operation to uncover an underground criminal ring run by "Uncle Jerry." The ex-cop worked as a security officer at the firm that printed the Monopoly game pieces, and was able to defraud the annual promotion of $24 million in prize money over several years.
Jared Leto’s Spider-Man Movie Morbius Explained
Update: Jared Leto has shared the first on-set photo from his Marvel/Sony movie Morbius. Read on for a breakdown of the Spider-Man spin-off character!
Most of the time, vampires are the villains in Hollywood movies. They're portrayed as soulless bloodsuckers who pose an existential threat to all humanity. But sometimes even a vampire can be a hero. That's the case with Morbius, a Marvel hero who's set to be portrayed by Jared Leto in Sony's upcoming Spider-Man spin-off movie.
To help prep for this new addition to Sony's growing Spider-Man cinematic universe, here's everything you need to know about the man they call "The Living Vampire."
Overwatch League Adds 2 New Teams for 2019 Season
Two new teams are joining the Overwatch League for the 2019 season, Activision Blizzard announced today. Atlanta and Guangzhou, China, will be the homes of the new teams, which will become the league’s 13th and 14th franchises, respectively.
Atlanta Esports Ventures, a partnership between Cox Enterprises and Province, Inc., will operate the Atlanta-based team, while the Guangzhou franchise is owned by Nenking Group, owners of the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangzhou Long-Lions.
Official team names, logos, and rosters for the new franchises, as well as news on “other new Overwatch League teams,” will be revealed at a later date, according to Activision Blizzard.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Will Require a Download to Play Spyro 2 and 3
The upcoming Spyro Reignited Trilogy will require significant downloads of some sort for Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
The game's official website points out two of the three games on the retail disc, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, will "require download." When reached for comment about what that specifically means, Activision provided IGN with the following statement, as first given to PlayStation Lifestyle.
“As with most games today, downloading an update after purchase is quite common. The language on packaging and on the web is to let players know the requirements for Spyro Reignited Trilogy.”
Avengers: Infinity War Filmmakers on Star-Lord’s Big Mistake
Ever since being introduced in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy and returning in last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) has become one of the MCU’s most beloved characters. After Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters, though, his popularity took a hit, as many fans blamed him for his actions that enabled Thanos (Josh Brolin) to complete his mission. On the commentary track for Avengers: Infinity War, director Joe Russo commented on how the fans reacted to Star-Lord’s emotional outburst that, essentially, put half the universe's population at risk.
“A lot of fans were upset with Star-Lord’s choice in this movie. He made an emotional decision. It’s a very human mistake, and I think what’s interesting about narrative is you learn to view things from the point-of-view of different people, different characters. You learn things about life. Thor makes an equally complicated decision.”